(Video) Joseph Solomon | Words for My Father

As a young black male in America, I am a minority of a minority. My biological father raised me alongside my mother, his wife of 32 years. Because my father was never very close with his father, he made it a point to be an important part of my life. Though my dad and I are very close, and he has played a crucial part in the successes I enjoy today, he is not my ultimate source of identity. Though this poem speaks of a man who was raised by his biological father, it points to Someone greater who supersedes all father figures, whether you had one or not. Grace and peace.

Poem written by Joseph Solomon
Video production and guitar instrumental by Joseph Solomon